First Week

As a family, we have made it through my first week of bed rest.

I am humbled by the amount of friends, family, and neighbors who have volunteered to help us out in so many ways, many of which are inconvenient and require going out of their way. On Tuesday, our cub scout leader asked if the scouts could entertain our boys for an hour because weather didn't cooperate with their initial plan of doing service by removing snow. As Mike had removed snow the night before, I did not mind being a service project. The boys came back happy, feeling so big and loved.

On Wednesday, a young women's leader called to inform me that from now on, for the majority of the afternoons there will be a girl at my house for 2 hours to entertain the boys while I rest. We have now had two days of wonderful entertainment which we all love and appreciate! I am having fun meeting the girls in our neighborhood and the boys are enjoying meeting potential babysitters.

Trying as the week has been, on the boys, but especially Mike who now has two full time jobs (his second one being Mr. Mom) and has received the brunt of the labor, it has been good. Helpless as I feel, It's been good for me to sit/ lay on the sidelines of wife, mother, friend and life as my eyes are being opened to ways that I can be better.

Another good thing about all of this, is that I have had the time to read. I don't read. I maybe read two books a year and maybe listen to one or two more. I enjoy reading, but I'm slow and I don't make time for it. I've really enjoyed the books I've been able to read and when I asked James if he liked it when I read, his response what affirmative.

Finally, our family REALLy appreciates all of you who have helped. We thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers in ours and the baby's behalf. We appreciate the sweet phone calls and visits, the meals and the child care, and all the additional offers we haven't taken advantage of yet. Our family feels an outpouring of love and that means so much to us.

One week down, hopefully (at least) six to go.

Quote:
We must have the courage to be imperfect PT Holland